That's messed up. I have to say I tried their online service recently and it was pitiful - they took forever to send discs. But I love their marketplace and pre-owned Blu-rays. Hope the company doesn't go completely.

Just found out today about Play going to Marketplace. Well I don`t like buying second hand products I prefer even when it`s new to get it direct from a company so if Play is going to be like Ebay then I`ll just use Amazon.

At this rate your only get to buy a dvd or blu ray that isn`t in the charts at Amazon which I think is sad. I`d download them but you don`t get all the special features that way. Just have to rent or save when their on the telly to your planner maybe Sky will have their own cloud soon for that.

So obviously Play is now no longer functioning as its own entity, so anything sold there is being done so by another seller and not Play itself. Just thought it worth mentioning as the website makes this fact quite easy to miss.

I saw something in the paper last week about HMV possibly being saved, not sure if any progress has been made. I think it said something about the people who own HMV Canada getting involved or something.

Well the Cheltenham store was due to close, but now it looks like it's not. I've heard this is the case for a few other stores around the country that had closing down signs in the window, a lot of them have been removed and some stores have confirmed theyre staying open

I saw something in the paper last week about HMV possibly being saved, not sure if any progress has been made. I think it said something about the people who own HMV Canada getting involved or something.

Yes, I believe Hilco finalised the deal for total control of HMV this morning. Good news indeed.

I also read this morning that the Hatfield branch, which was one of the stores due for closure, has been saved. Very relieved for the staff.

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I saw something in the paper last week about HMV possibly being saved, not sure if any progress has been made. I think it said something about the people who own HMV Canada getting involved or something.

Yes, I believe Hilco finalised the deal for total control of HMV this morning. Good news indeed.

I also read this morning that the Hatfield branch, which was one of the stores due for closure, has been saved. Very relieved for the staff.

Not sure about my local store. When I went by this afternoon the shutters were down.

The deal could save 2,500 jobs Restructuring specialist Hilco has clinched a deal to rescue music and DVD retailer HMV, acquiring 132 HMV shops and all nine branches of the Fopp chain. Here is a full list of the stores saved: